Tag: Northumberland Hills

Given the continuing Indian Summer Fall, Northumberland Hills woke up to a surprise wet coating of snow this last week. It was light and sticky enough to apply a thick white sprinkling all over the countryside. However the early morning haze suggested mixed photo opportunities. So photographer Wendy Avis had to act quickly because as…

4th Line Theater is truly rural-based live theater smack dab in the Northwest Quadrant of Northumberland County in Eastern Ontario. The playhouse is below Peterborough above Cobourg and Port Hope, East of Port Perry and West of Sterling. But unlike theaters in these communities, 4th Line is truly outdoor rural much like Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival in its…

Well after sparing us in December and vacillating in January, Winter delivered its first cold blast and extra bounty of snow in early February. The day was very chilly and the winds swirled in sneeky fashion – as if crawling around, seeking a way past scarf and toque in order to insinuate a shiver-cold tremor.…

Fall 2014 with all the extra rain should prove colorful in the Northumberland Hills. So if the images below are fair indicators, visiting the Hills for the Autumn colors should be most rewarding. [iframe src=”http://northumberland.picsofcanada.com/nhfall/nhfall1.html” width=’100%’ height=’640′] Views from Warkworth to Campbellford in Trent Hills But there are nine other reasons to visit Northumberland…

Ten years ago on a flight from Ottawa to Toronto, our flight had to dip well below ten thousand feet to avoid some rather disturbing turbulence about halfway to Toronto. When the plane emerged from the soup and one could see the washer board ruffle and tumble of the countryside below, one had to wonder…

With the sun out from behind the shroud of clouds, the ice encrusted countryside in the Northumberland Hills absolutely sparkled. The greatest shine came as you turned your camera close to the sun- in Icarus-like fashion lured by glitter one could easily shock your retina. But the views everywhere were glass crystal enchantments. Lured by…

On the way west out of Warkworth, County road 29 rises up to Oak Heights which provides panoramic views of the Northumberland Hills. But hidden along the way is a lane going south of the county highway, Johnston Road, that travels through some woods on the way to a name change, Smith Road, and then…

A gentle but drenching rain added sheen and luster to the oaks this Fall in Northumberland Hills. The resulting oaks were red red and scarlet beauties. But all the landscape had a richness of hue. It surely is a delight to the eye and soul. More than before I am steeled and ready for oncoming…

Well the Hastings River Valley Photography club’s jaunt to Ranney Falls inspired a second trip to Ferris Park. This time the focus of attention was the many park trails, meadows and pathways. A couple of friends were up for the Thanksgiving weekend and after some tennis the trails in the park called. The park had…

This Fall in Northumberland Hills is not likekly to get another WonderFall like last year – truly a Color Concerto. Such a rich gamut of hues as seen last year at the Campbellford Gazebo are going to be hard to match. And the early showings have not been promising. The Ash have gone brown and…

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Farley Mowat is a story teller of great craft and cunning. Qualities needed in the Arctic Territories. Survival is constantly on the line in this tale about the massive Caribou Herd migration and all the tricks of the survival trade needed to provision for an unforgiving winter. But what makes the tale so absorbing is unspoken and moral interactions among the hunters who are in turn hunted. A riveting story scape.